The biggest obstacle on this route are roads and the traffic on them. Many traditional migration routes cross roads and thus become death traps for many individuals.
To prevent this, NABU Barleben e.V., commissioned by the lower nature conservation authority, erects so-called "toad fences" every spring. These are made of hard-wearing tarpaulin and guide amphibians to culverts, tunnels or buckets, which can be used to guide them safely to the other side of the road.
If you want to help protect amphibians, you should drive slowly on damp nights above 5°C and at dusk near bodies of water. It is also possible, in consultation with NABU Barleben e.V. and the lower nature conservation authority, to volunteer to look after mobile toad fences.
The toad fences that have already been erected will be looked after this spring. We therefore urge you not to carry the animals across the road on your own, as the species and frequency will be recorded by the person in charge and the results will otherwise be distorted.
In order to be able to make precise arrangements, please contact the lower nature conservation authority of the district of Börde at naturschutz-forsten(at)landkreis-boerde.de.